Explore the Family Name Biegel

The meaning of Biegel

South German: 1. topographic name for someone living on or by a hill, from Middle High German bühel ‘hill, knoll’. 2. topographic name for someone who lived by a curve in a street or river or in a nook, from Middle High German biegel ‘nook, curve’.

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How common is the last name Biegel in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Biegel has slightly decreased over the past decade. In 2000, Biegel ranked as the 26,306th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to 27,818th place. This represents a decline of approximately 5.75%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying the Biegel name also dropped from 873 in 2000 to 863 in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.15%. The proportion of people bearing this surname per 100,000 residents also fell by 9.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,306	#27,818	-5.75%
Count	873	863	-1.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.29	-9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biegel

The ethnic identity associated with the Biegel surname also saw changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Biegels identified as White, although this percentage did drop slightly from 96.68% in 2000 to 95.25% in 2010. However, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.18% to 3.36%, amounting to a 54.13% change. A new category appeared in 2010 with 0.70% of Biegels identifying with two or more races. Notably, no Biegels were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.68%	95.25%	-1.48%
Hispanic	2.18%	3.36%	54.13%
Two or More Races	0%	0.7%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%